Nick Posted May 18, 2015 Share Meet the Lauf Trail Racer 29. A lightweight, ruthless and futuristic mountain bike fork.Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted May 19, 2015 Share At that price Im not sure its worth it. Unless you are looking to win less technical stage races of course. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted May 19, 2015 Share if you're the carbon hardtail 29er type rider with a flat carbon bar and races marathons its the fork you want to build up a light bike. half the price of a RS-1 Hairy and arendoog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONE TWO Posted May 19, 2015 Share saw one of these on the spruit about 2 weeks ago on a swift carbon hardtail, It looks super weird tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ84 Posted May 19, 2015 Share I reckon i might get one,loved the rigid but was just a tad rough at times. This will be a good compromise for me i think. IH8MUD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted May 19, 2015 Share Weight saving of about 600 grams over a normal light weight fork. I'm also not sure a one trick pony is worth R12k Hairy, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Odinson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Lock out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubehunter Posted May 19, 2015 Share Sounds like the perfect fork for that new BMC pseudo hardtail frame! IH8MUD and Fisan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 19, 2015 Share Lock out? No lock out. Wasn't a concern for me though. There was very little movement when out the saddle and the high spring rate keeps things relatively stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubehunter Posted May 19, 2015 Share Here you go. Pair the fork to this and do a review! http://www.marathonmtb.com/2015/05/11/bmc-release-new-teamelite-01-a-racing-evolution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisan Posted May 19, 2015 Share Weight saving of about 600 grams over a normal light weight fork. I'm also not sure a one trick pony is worth R12k 600 grams is a lot if your current bike is already at 9kg. And considering what people would pay for the advantages of the RS1 above the SID (for example)... or the amount people spend on a Single-speed rigid MTB, it becomes less ridiculous. That said, I won't buy it myself. But just imagine the mean marathon machines pro-teams (or people who have enough money) could create with this... IH8MUD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heel Drop Posted May 19, 2015 Share what makes it so expensive ? No maintenance it should be half the price Meerkat82, Long Wheel Base and Marius 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 19, 2015 Share what makes it so expensive ? No maintenance it should be half the price more than likely a time consuming construction process and labour (human labour, not some automated mechanism) is naturally a fair bit more costly........that or they have moerse markups Meerkat82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 19, 2015 Share Considering one on the cyclocross bike Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipperw Posted May 19, 2015 Share what makes it so expensive ? No maintenance it should be half the price No maintenance means it should be double the price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 19, 2015 Share No maintenance means it should be double the price.......mmm...no. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Marius 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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